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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 991 · 40 questions
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Word tip (Flip the meaning): Think of the word’s meaning, then flip it to the other end: full ↔ empty. A word that is just different (hot and fast) is not an opposite. “but” in a sentence often signals an opposite: “An elephant is big, but an ant is small.”

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  1. 1.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) wet (d) happy
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) young (d) dry
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) sad (b) full (c) slow (d) dry
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) sweet (d) heavy
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) in (c) cold (d) down
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) empty (c) tall (d) hot
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) happy (b) late (c) small (d) wet
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) soft (c) tall (d) cold
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) summer (b) evening (c) Monday (d) river
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) girl (b) river (c) cloud (d) tree
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) weak (c) tall (d) wet
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) morning (c) school (d) night
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) loud (d) big
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) full (d) hot
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) jump (b) sing (c) cry (d) take
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) sad (d) slow
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) tall (c) wet (d) dark
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) early (b) loud (c) weak (d) wet
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) hot (c) wet (d) small
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) happy (b) early (c) wet (d) below
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) go (b) cry (c) eat (d) sit
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) small
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) cold (b) tall (c) empty (d) early
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) sad (c) far (d) wet
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) far (d) sad
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) sad (c) dry (d) slow
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) day (b) wet (c) cold (d) down
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) short (d) loud
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) early (b) dry (c) sad (d) big
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) tall (c) poor (d) wet
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) thin (b) wet (c) loud (d) early
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) lose (d) jump
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) driver (b) doctor (c) farmer (d) friend
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) empty (d) slow
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) wet (c) early (d) quiet
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) empty (d) tall
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) happy (d) near
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) win (c) sit (d) sleep
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) late (b) big (c) happy (d) wet

Answer key

  1. hard
  2. young
  3. slow
  4. heavy
  5. in
  6. empty
  7. happy
  8. soft
  9. evening
  10. girl
  11. weak
  12. night
  13. slow
  14. dry
  15. take
  16. hot
  17. dark
  18. slow
  19. weak
  20. hot
  21. below
  22. go
  23. small
  24. cold
  25. far
  26. far
  27. big
  28. day
  29. short
  30. sad
  31. poor
  32. thin
  33. lose
  34. friend
  35. wet
  36. quiet
  37. empty
  38. near
  39. win
  40. late

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